Belongs to mbayless Cheese Crisps 
ready in about 25 minutes; serves 60
You might need to buy:
  • Gruyere
  • country-style bread

This pasta sauce takes minutes to cook. What’s great about this recipe for beginner cooks is that once you’ve done it a few times you can add other simple ingredients to your basic tomato sauce to completely transform it.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • garlic
  • fresh red chile
  • small bunch of fresh basil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • dried spaghetti
  • x 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes
  • Parmesan cheese
Belongs to mbayless Party Pizza 
ready in about 20 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • McCormick® Italian Seasoning
  • McCormick® Garlic Powder
  • sliced black olives
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 45
You might need to buy:
  • crushed peppermint candies
  • semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
  • unsalted butter
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • baking powder
  • large eggs
Belongs to mbayless Peppermint Bark 

If you don’t have a double boiler, use a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water.

You might need to buy:
  • large candy canes
  • peppermint oil

Cook’s Note

Use flour on utensils to keep dough from sticking: Dip the cookie cutters, and dust the spatula before transferring uncooked dough to a sheet. Rolling dough between two sheets of floured parchment will keep it from sticking to the rolling pin.

ready in about an hour and 40 minutes; serves 32
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • unsalted butter
Belongs to mbayless Royal Icing 

Makes 5 cups

You might need to buy:
  • confectioners' sugar
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • • 1 large egg
  • • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • • 1/4 cup sour cream